As a member society of the International Amateur Radio Union, RAC coordinates and provides funding for the Canadian QSL Bureau system. The system comprises eleven provincial Incoming QSL Bureaus tied into National Incoming and Outgoing Bureaus.The Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc. sponsors the Bob Sherwood Memorial VE9-VY2 QSL Bureau serving Radio Amateurs in New Brunswick and PEI.MAARC has appointed Wayne Gillcash, VE1RR, as Bureau Manager

Radio Amateurs have the responsibility to verify that theiraddress is always correct in the Industry Canada database.

Please refer to Industry Canada document: RBR-4 “Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service” It is available for downloading from the Industry Canada Website.If your address differs from that shown in the IC Database please send ane-mail giving your correct address to: spectrum.amateur@ic.gc.ca or by CanPost to

The Bureau has many cards for Amateurs who do not currently have a minimum balance of $5 on deposit with the Bureau to cover forwarding of their cards. There are also hundreds of cards for VE9 and VY2 Amateurs who have “NEVER” registered with the Bureau.A $5.00 cheque or money order to the Bureau at:

VE9-VY2 QSL BureauP. O. Box 73Moncton NB E1C 8R9

will register your call with the Bureau and ensure immediate shipment of all your cards.

Want to verify if the Bureau has any cards for you and/or if it has your correct address? Simply send a query to: ve1rr@rac.ca

Please support your QSL Bureau System.

It’s entirely for your benefit.

The Bureau plans to have a table at most Flea Marketsscheduled this year in the Maritimes.

Visitors to this page of the MAARC Website are invited to viewhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSL_cardIt is recommended reading and gives a comprehensive history of the originsand role of QSL cards in Amateur Radio along with the use of QSL cards in short wave listening, TV-FM DXing with references and external links.